Federal HEROES Act

rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/federal-heroes-act?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-federal-heroes-act' style='width: 100%'></div> Pennsylvania State Education Association https://actionnetwork.org/groups/pennsylvania-state-education-association-3 Federal HEROES Act https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg On May 15, Congress is planning to start work on a bill to provide much-needed federal aid to school districts, colleges and universities, and state and local governments that are struggling to fill budget gaps because of the COVID-19 emergency. The HEROES Act may not be the final product, but it is a critical first step in ensuring that Pennsylvania’s schools have the resources they need to reopen in the fall and keep students and educators safe and healthy. Contact your U.S representative today and ask them to provide $100 billion to distribute to states and districts to fill COVID-19 budget gaps that will hurt students in schools and on campuses. Here’s why this is so important State and local budgets are expected to see deep cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, placing students, educators, and public schools at great risk. We must make sure Congress invests in the cornerstone our democracy—public education. In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials has estimated that our state’s school districts are facing approximately $1 billion in local revenue losses for the 2020-21 school year. Without more federal support, our schools could be forced to cut 50,000 employees, eliminate programs like art, music, and sports, increase class sizes, and struggle to employee enough staff members to regularly clean and sanitize schools. Speak out today The HEROES Act is an important first step. But we know for sure that we need $100 billion to distribute to states and districts to fill COVID-19 budget gaps that will hurt students in schools and on campuses. Contact your U.S. representative today and encourage them to support this critical funding. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/federal-heroes-act